New Bonding Orbitals, New Energy Levels

[trustycrowbar]

[Video, to JLS members]

Hey everyone, uh, Booster and I got to talking and... [He gives a shrug and a shortened laugh.] Looks like I'm working with you guys officially, now!

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[stinglikeabat]

That's great news!

Every hero team needs a smart guy or two on it, and between you and me, that's not our strong point!

[trustycrowbar]

[He snorts a laugh and crosses his arms, smirking.]

Well I didn't want to say anything... but let's just say I'm glad there's a niche I can fill.

[stinglikeabat]

Why wouldn't you want to say anything? You're a superhero now! Brag to your heart's content!

[trustycrowbar]

[He's a superhero. God. He'll never get over that, no matter how many times he hears it. He scrubs a hand through his hair sheepishly.]

I'll let YOU guys do the bragging, it's not really something I like to do. That's the reason I just told the team first. I'll let everyone else know later.

[stinglikeabat]

Going for a grand entrance, then? That's not a half bad idea!

Say, what's your hero name?

[trustycrowbar]

[Ho boy. The way Joachim is going on about it, it seemed like panache was a prerequisite...]

Just, uh, my normal name. Freeman.

[stinglikeabat]

It doesn't have a bad ring to it. But are you sure you don't want something a little cooler?

[trustycrowbar]

Like... what? [He snorts.] Captain Crowbar? The Amazing Supercollider Strontium-90 Man? The Hazmat Harbinger? None of 'em sound right!

[stinglikeabat]

Captain Crowbar sounds pretty good to me!

[trustycrowbar]

I'm not gonna call myself Captain Crowbar, Joachim! Sounds like something a five-year-old would come up with!

[Or a lisping nerd in a Cthulhu costume.]

[gogoghostpowers]

Captain Crowbar is pretty good... but you know what's better?

Parti-rasc-le Physicist!

[trustycrowbar]

Parti-rasc-le...

[He actually groans at that one, hand to his temple. That pun may have actually taken off a few health points.]

Ngh, what's the matter with you, Danny!?

[gogoghostpowers]

What? It's just like witty banter!

And witty banter gets used a lot when you're a superhero.

[No, Danny. That's just you.]

[trustycrowbar]

News to me. I don't tend to banter much on missions.

[He's... moderately sure that won't be a problem. Maybe he ought to check up with Booster.]

[gogoghostpowers]

Well...that's because you weren't in the JLS before!

[trustycrowbar]

I suppose I can always pick the skill up while on the job.